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Thanksgiving: Owen Style
Ah Thanksgiving… the start of an entire season of fun with friends and family (and a break from class!). Before we all took off to parts near and far in celebration of Turkey Day, the Owen Culinary Society hosted its own Thanksgiving Dinner, inviting the members of Owen Bridges (Owen’s group that pairs international students with domestic students to help introduce them to US culture) so they could experience their own traditional Thanksgiving meal, Southern-style. OCS members each brought a dish or two to represent their favorite T-Day foods. Being a very heavily Southern group, you can be sure that many of us were facing food comas afterwards.
Patrick (who, along with his wife, was kind enough to let us crash his house for the event) pulled out the deep fryers so we could all try fried turkey. That was a first for me, and something I’m glad I got to experience – I’ll definitely be “casually” suggesting that to friends for future Thanksgivings.
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Owen Podcast Series: B-School as an International Student
Hoang Lan Huyen Ton Nu (Lan Huyen for short) was born and raised in Vietnam. She studied and then worked in Singapore as an analytical manager in a marketing data consulting firm. She is concentrating in Finance and Operations. This summer, she will be in Austin, Texas to work as an Internship Senior Advisor in the finance department at Dell.
Education in India and the US: Top 10 differences
I’ve done all my schooling, from grade school through my undergraduate Engineering degree, in India. As such, I am quite familiar with the system of education there. After a semester of studying here in America I have noticed several differences between school here and in my home country.
Of course, I’ve never attended graduate school or business school in India, so some of my observations are like comparing apples to oranges, but overall I think these are the most obvious (and interesting!) differences:
- University structure – Owen is just one part of a huge university offering various courses and houses a renowned medical center on campus. This gives me the option to pick up courses from various other schools, such as the law school.
- Diversity – The diversity in the classroom here is quite an experience in itself. My education in India lacked the kind of diversity Owen offers and I find it as a welcome breath of fresh air. It really opens your eyes to the challenges of working in a global environment.
- In the Classroom – The classes here are very immersive. Most professors spend less time lecturing and more time illustrating principles with sound examples. Class is also made livelier with presentations, movies, product demonstrations and personal anecdotes.
Nashville On a Dime
Venkat Viswanathan is a first year MBA student from India. These are his tips for students just moving to Nashville and trying to save money.
During these last 4 months at Vandy, I have come to realize one thing. Things are not that different in the US if you are an international student. But some international students have a unique situation to deal with when they travel down to the U.S. Such as, what is the best way to live in the US on a shoestring budget? Listed below is some info we gleaned through prolonged pain and suffering but which (due to the whiteness of our hearts) we give away for free. PS: This post is only for those who are really so hard up that you can’t listen to Dire Straits without tearing up.